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Playa del Carmen

Coordinates: 20°37′41″N 87°04′32″W / 20.6281425°N 87.0755°W / 20.6281425; -87.0755
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Playa del Carmen
City
Aerial view of Playa del Carmen
Aerial view of Playa del Carmen
Nickname(s): 
Playa, PDC
Coordinates: 20°37′41″N 87°04′32″W / 20.6281425°N 87.0755°W / 20.6281425; -87.0755
CountryMexico
StateQuintana Roo
MunicipalitySolidaridad
Founded1937
Government
 • MayorRoxana Lili Campos Miranda 2021–2024
Area
 • City49.8 km2 (19.2 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020[2])
 • City304,942
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
304,942
DemonymPlayense
Time zoneUTC-5 (Southeast (US Eastern))
Postal codes
77710, 77720
Area code984
Websitegobiernodesolidaridad.gob.mx Edit this at Wikidata

Playa del Carmen, known as 'Playa', is a city along the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. As of 2020, the city's population was just over 300,000 people. The city is known for having a large population of immigrants.[3]

References

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  1. "Playa del Carmen (Solidaridad, Quintana Roo)".
  2. "2020 census". inegi.org.mx.
  3. "Population of Playa del Carmen 2022 – Mexico". aznations.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.